Denver is on a four-game winning streak entering this contest with wins over Indiana, Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento, four teams combining for a 35-70 record. The Nuggets prepare for a four-game day that begins with a rematch of their 112-109 victory in Houston.
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The Rockets are 3-2 entering December and have played a similarly easy schedule with Denver lately. The Rockets have lost their last two road games in Dallas and Utah as they prepare for a six-game road series that begins in Denver.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a potential sweat or two! We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest information on how to catch the kickoff. Odds courtesy of DraftKings Recent team performance, player statistics and of course our predictions select the best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Rockets vs. live pistons
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Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
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Game odds for Rockets at Nuggets
The latest odds through Monday, courtesy of DraftKings:
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Money line: Denver Nuggets (-118), Houston Rockets (-102)
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Expected starting lineups for the Rockets and Nuggets
rockets
PG Amen Thompson
SG Josh Okogie
Kevin Durant
PF Jabari Smith
C Alperen Sengun
nuggets
Jamal Murray
SG Cam Robinson
S.F. Spencer Jones
PF Peyton Watson
C Nikola Jokic
Rockets and Nuggets injuries
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F Tari Eason (oblique) is questionable against Denver
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nuggets
GRAM Christian Braun (ankle) is OUT
F Aaron Gordon (hamstring) is OUT
GRAM Julian Strawther (return) is questionable against Houston
Important stats, trends and insights ahead of the Rockets’ game against the Nuggets on Monday
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Houston is 13-8 in the Over, ranking sixth best
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Denver is 16-8 in the Over, ranking second best
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Denver is 7-3 in the Over as a home favorite, ranking fifth best
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Houston is 1-1 in the Over as a road underdog and 2-0 ATS
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Denver is a 5-5 ATS home-home favorite and 6-4 in ML.
Rotoworld’s best bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Rockets to cover:
“Denver is not at full strength right now with Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun away, so this is a good place for Houston to get a win over the Nuggets. Even though this game was held in Denver at altitude and Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray took the floor, this isn’t much to like.
Houston has played one game in eight days, while Denver played three games in eight days and then rested the final three. Houston also had a rest the last three days. The halftime lead goes to Houston and they lost by three at home to the Nuggets in what could have been a Rockets victory. Jokic and Murray combined for 60 points, 19 assists and 12 rebounds. It will take another effort like that if the Nuggets want to win again. “I’ll side with the Rockets.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bet for every game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information, and projected game totals.
Once the model finishes running, we place its projections next to the latest betting lines in the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s Rockets & Nuggets game
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Money Line: Nuggets ML (High Confidence)
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Spread: Nuggets -1.5 (medium confidence)
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Total: More than 237.5 (low confidence level)
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